European Union, deforestation

European parliament approves one-year delay to the EU anti-deforestation law
The European Parliament voted on Thursday for a 12-month delay to the implementation of a law banning the import of commodities linked to deforestation, and adopted a series of amendments to weaken the law itself.
Political hostage-taking delays European leadership approval
Feuding groups have postponed votes on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's picks to lead the EU's executive branch.
EU Parliament Demands Further Changes to Deforestation Rules
The European Parliament demanded further changes to a landmark law to tackle global deforestation, adding complications to a plan to delay the controversial rules before they take effect later this year.
EUDR delay confirmed by European Parliament
The deadline for the EU’s deforestation regulation (EUDR) implementation has been delayed by a year, after a vote in the European Parliament this morning.
European Parliament votes to delay deforestation regulation
The European Parliament voted Nov. 14 to delay for one year the implementation of the European Union  Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) that was set to go into effect Dec. 30 of this year. The law would have banned the import of commodities linked to deforestation.
EU lawmakers seek change to deforestation law and approve delay
The European Parliament sought on Thursday to water down a ban on the import of commodities such as beef and soy linked to deforestation, and backed a one year delay to the new rule, in a fresh push-back against the EU's environmental agenda.
European Parliament votes for delay on anti-deforestation regulation
The European Parliament on Thursday voted in favour for a delay on the implementation of an anti-deforestation regulation by a year after months of criticism. EU legislators, the majority of them from the far-right and centre-right political groups,
EU Parliament Loosens Delayed Anti-deforestation Rules
The European Parliament on Thursday approved a one-year delay on implementing the bloc's landmark anti-deforestation rules, while also voting to loosen some requirements of the controversial law.
EU deforestation law postponed and diluted by Parliament
Food consumption in the EU is considered responsible of around 10% of deforestation in the world A school uses its Leader in Me program to engage students in a unique community outreach project, setting up thousands of mac and cheese boxes in a domino line to attempt a Guinness World Records title.
EU parliament delays, waters down law to slow deforestation
The European Parliament has bowed to pressure from various stakeholders and voted to delay a landmark deforestation regulation. The legislation, which is part of the European Green Deal, was negotiated in detail over several years and adopted by the European Parliament with an overwhelming democratic mandate in December 2022.

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